Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC) announced on Sunday that no radioactive contamination has been detected in the Kingdom or nearby Gulf nations following recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
According to a short statement released through state media, the NRRC confirmed, “There have been no radioactive impacts observed in Saudi Arabia or neighboring Gulf states after the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear installations.”
This assurance comes in the wake of rising regional anxiety about potential environmental consequences after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that American forces had launched coordinated attacks on major Iranian nuclear sites located in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Though Iranian officials have minimized the reported damage and insisted that no radioactive substances were released, neighboring countries have been closely observing the situation due to their geographic proximity to the targeted facilities.
Earlier, experts had cautioned that any nuclear leak could have cross-border effects, especially for Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE.
However, the NRRC’s latest update has helped calm immediate concerns regarding environmental or public health threats across the region.
Separately, following recent U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Iran has issued a stark warning on Monday, threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial maritime route for global oil and gas trade.
Brigadier General Alireza Tangsiri, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, declared that the narrow but strategically vital passage “will be closed within hours,” cautioning that continued violations of Iran’s sovereignty would have severe consequences for global commerce and energy supply chains.
